Kodak EasyShare
Z950
 vs
Olympus
SZ-20

Olympus SZ-20

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Winner

Olympus SZ-20

Reasons to buy the Olympus SZ-20

Wide angle
 Wide angle lens
24 mm
Movie format
 Full HD
1080p @ 30fps
Sensor type
 CMOS Sensor
Better in low light
Panorama
 In-camera panoramas
Stitches together multiple photos into a panorama
3D
 Takes 3D photos
View photos in 3D on 3D televisions
Macro focus
 Great macro
1 cm
Kodak EasyShare Z950

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Reasons to buy the Kodak EasyShare Z950

We are not aware of any reasons to consider buying the Kodak EasyShare Z950 over the Olympus SZ-20.

differences

Advantages of the Kodak Z950
Image stabilization Better image stabilization Lens vs Digital, Sensor shift
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 Less risk of blur
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Advantages of the Olympus SZ-20
Wide angle Much better wide angle 24 mm vs 35 mm
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 More than 30% better wide angle
Movie format Higher resolution movies 1080p @ 30fps vs 720p @ 30fps
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 Shoots higher resolution Full HD (1080p) video
Aperture Wider aperture f/3.0 vs f/3.5
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 At its widest zoom, the SZ-20's lens captures marginally more light (0.4 f-stops)
3D Takes 3D photos Yes vs No
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 Combines multiple photos into a 3D image
Sensor type Has a CMOS-family sensor CMOS vs CCD
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 CMOS-family sensors often produce better quality images
Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera Yes vs No
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 Stitches together multiple photos for a wide perspective
Screen resolution Higher resolution screen 460k dots vs 230k dots
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 2x higher resolution screen
Macro focus Significantly better macro capability 1 cm vs 6 cm
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 Focus on subjects 6x closer to the lens
Zoom Slightly more zoom 12.5x vs 10x
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 Around 60% more zoom
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 3,200 ISO vs 1,600 ISO
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 The SZ-20's maximum light sensitivity is 1 f-stop better
Size Slightly smaller 102x64x30 mm vs 110x67x36 mm
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 More than 20% smaller
Fastest shutter speed Much faster max shutter speed 1/2500s vs 1/1250s
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 2x faster max shutter speed
Weight Slightly lighter 206 g vs 243 g
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 Around 20% lighter
Thickness Slightly thinner 1.2" vs 1.4"
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 Around 20% thinner
Longest exposure Slightly longer exposures 4s vs 1/8s
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 32x longer exposures
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent travel zooms, and ignoring price

Kodak EasyShare Z950 Kodak EasyShare Z950
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Olympus SZ-20 Olympus SZ-20
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Olympus SZ-20.

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similarities

Compared to recent digicams

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses

Snapsort is not aware of any interesting strengths shared by these two products.
Longest exposure Short max exposure time Help
Z950:1/8s
SZ-20:4s
HDR Neither has in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
More buttons

Compared to recent travel zooms

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses

Snapsort is not aware of any interesting strengths shared by these two products.
High-speed framerate No high speed movie support Help
Not supported
GPS No built-in GPS Help
Missing geo-tagging

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Nikon Coolpix S9100

Nikon Coolpix S9100

Travel zoom

$237 - $289
Zoom Has slightly more zoom
Screen resolution Has a significantly higher resolution screen
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Macro focus Slightly worse macro focusing
Compare the Coolpix S9100 vs the EasyShare Z950
Compare the Coolpix S9100 vs the SZ-20
Canon Powershot S100

Canon Powershot S100

Pro digicam

$356 - $430
Aperture Has a much wider aperture
GPS Has a built-in GPS
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Compare the Powershot S100 vs the EasyShare Z950
Compare the Powershot S100 vs the SZ-20
Fujifilm FinePix S2950

Fujifilm FinePix S2950

Super zoom

$150 - $159
Zoom Has slightly more zoom
Light sensitivity (boost) Slightly higher boost light sensitivity
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the FinePix S2950 vs the EasyShare Z950
Compare the FinePix S2950 vs the SZ-20
Nikon Coolpix S6300

Nikon Coolpix S6300

Travel zoom

$180 - $184
Lowest price Is slightly less expensive
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Macro focus Much worse macro focusing
Compare the Coolpix S6300 vs the EasyShare Z950
Compare the Coolpix S6300 vs the SZ-20
Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v

Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v

Travel zoom

$319 - $330
GPS Has a built-in GPS
Screen resolution Has a significantly higher resolution screen
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Light sensitivity (boost) Lacks boost light sensitivity
Compare the Cybershot DSC-HX9v vs the EasyShare Z950
Compare the Cybershot DSC-HX9v vs the SZ-20
Fujifilm FinePix F500 EXR

Fujifilm FinePix F500 EXR

Travel zoom

$225 - $229
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
True resolution Takes significantly higher resolution photos
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Macro focus Significantly worse macro focusing
Compare the FinePix F500 EXR vs the EasyShare Z950
Compare the FinePix F500 EXR vs the SZ-20

Kodak EasyShare Z950 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Nikon Coolpix L120

Nikon Coolpix L120

Super zoom

$180 - $229
Wide angle Much better wide angle
Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen
Size Significantly larger
Thickness Significantly thicker
Compare the Coolpix L120 vs the EasyShare Z950
Nikon Coolpix P7000

Nikon Coolpix P7000

Pro digicam

$249
Wide angle Much better wide angle
External mic jack Has an external mic jack
Size Larger
Zoom Slightly less zoom
Compare the Coolpix P7000 vs the EasyShare Z950
Canon PowerShot G12

Canon PowerShot G12

Pro digicam

$390 - $496
Wide angle Much better wide angle
Aperture Significantly wider aperture
Screen size Smaller screen
Zoom Slightly less zoom
Compare the PowerShot G12 vs the EasyShare Z950
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ40

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ40

Super zoom

$411
Wide angle Much better wide angle
Zoom Significantly more zoom
Size Much larger
Thickness Much thicker
Compare the Lumix DMC-FZ40 vs the EasyShare Z950
Kodak EasyShare Z5120

Kodak EashShare Z5120

Super zoom

$273
Wide angle Much better wide angle
Zoom Much more zoom
Size Significantly larger
Weight Significantly heavier
Compare the EashShare Z5120 vs the EasyShare Z950

Olympus SZ-20 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Olympus SZ-10

Olympus SZ10

Travel zoom

$228
Zoom More zoom
Lowest price Slightly cheaper
Wide angle Significantly worse wide angle
Movie format Lower resolution movies
Compare the SZ10 vs the SZ-20
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10

Travel zoom

$328
GPS Has a GPS
Touch screen Has a touch screen
3D Doesn't take 3D photos
Aperture Narrower aperture
Compare the Lumix DMC-ZS10 vs the SZ-20
Olympus SZ-30MR

Olympus SZ-30MR

Travel zoom

$356 - $471
Zoom Significantly more zoom
3D Doesn't take 3D photos
Wide angle Worse wide angle
Compare the SZ-30MR vs the SZ-20
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS20

Panasonic Lumix ZS20

Travel zoom

$290 - $350
GPS Has a GPS
Zoom More zoom
Aperture Narrower aperture
Macro focus Worse macro capability
Compare the Lumix ZS20 vs the SZ-20
Olympus SZ-14

Olympus SZ-14

Digicam

$257 - $321
Zoom Significantly more zoom
Image stabilization Better image stabilization
Movie format Lower resolution movies
Sensor type Has a CCD-family sensor
Compare the SZ-14 vs the SZ-20

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